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Zimbabwe: Zimbabwes elephant poaching citadel

2016-05-23 18:00:00| Climate Ark Climate Change & Global Warming Newsfeed

OXPeckers: Why is a dusty town near Hwange National Park making international headlines for the poisoning of elephants? Oscar Nkala unravels the networks and modus operandi behind Detes infamy Poisoned elephants found at a watering hole in Hwange National Park in October 2015. Photo: Bhejane Trust It takes almost four hours to drive the 288km from Bulawayo in Zimbabwe to Cross Dete, a busy crossroads located to the north-east of Zimbabwe`s world-famous Hwange National Park. However, it takes only...

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VIDEO: Will 'bond notes' help Zimbabwe's economy?

2016-05-20 13:32:35| BBC News | Business | UK Edition

Zimbabwe has just introduced "bond notes" to help solve a serious cash shortage and kick-start its economy.

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Zimbabwes mega dam project could flounder in the face of climate change

2015-11-04 15:00:00| Climate Ark Climate Change & Global Warming Newsfeed

Inter Press Service: Zimbabwe`s planned Batoka Gorge power project on the Zambezi River is expected to generate 2,400 megawatts (MW) of electricity, upward from an initial 1,600 MW, but the worsening power cuts that are being blamed on low water levels have renewed concerns about the effects of climate change on mega dams. In the past two months, the country's energy utility has increased power rationing, with rolling power blackouts being experienced for up to 20 hours across the country per day. Zimbabwe has...

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